Whitehorse Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, education, commute, occupation, industry, languages, and dwellings for Whitehorse. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full profile below.

National Rank:163 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Consumer Price Index

Whitehorse, Yukon

All-items index for September 2026, up 6.1% from September 2025, calculated from the published index (2002=100). Statistics Canada publishes this series as “Whitehorse, Yukon”. It follows that price-index area, not the municipal boundary of Whitehorse alone.

All-items: 174.4
12-month change: +6.1%
Food: 175.4+3.8% in 12 months

Source: Statistics Canada table 18-10-0004-01, reference month September 2026 (2002=100). Compare consumer prices across Canada. Data sources.

Whitehorse Population

Total Population (2021)

28,201

Total Population (2016)

25,085

Population Growth

+12.4% (+3,116)

Growth Rank

#78 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.2%13,880

Female

50.8%14,320

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.969

Average Age

38.7

Median Age

37.6

Age Rank

#85 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,575(5.6%)

5–9

1,725(6.1%)

10–14

1,655(5.9%)

15–19

1,515(5.4%)

20–24

1,665(5.9%)

25–29

2,050(7.3%)

30–34

2,525(9.0%)

35–39

2,520(8.9%)

40–44

2,040(7.2%)

45–49

1,895(6.7%)

50–54

1,660(5.9%)

55–59

1,795(6.4%)

60–64

1,795(6.4%)

65–69

1,415(5.0%)

70–74

1,100(3.9%)

75–79

660(2.3%)

80–84

335(1.2%)

85+

290(1.0%)

Whitehorse Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.4

Total Private Dwellings

11,970

Occupied Private Dwellings

11,436

Size Distribution

1 Person

3,310 (28.9%)

2 Persons

3,815 (33.3%)

3 Persons

1,840 (16.1%)

4 Persons

1,595 (13.9%)

5+ Persons

880 (7.7%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

2,705(23.6%)

Couples without children

2,700(23.6%)

One-parent families

1,090(9.5%)

One-person households

3,310(28.9%)

Multigenerational

265(2.3%)

Multiple-family

105(0.9%)

Whitehorse Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$111,200After tax

Median Household Income

$98,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$57,500After tax

Median Individual Income

$52,400After tax

Income Rank

#75 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

89.4%

Employment Income

75.6%

Government Transfers

10.6%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,260(5.7%)

$10k–$20k

1,530(6.9%)

$20k–$30k

2,360(10.7%)

$30k–$40k

2,195(9.9%)

$40k–$50k

2,045(9.3%)

$50k–$60k

1,825(8.3%)

$60k–$70k

1,815(8.2%)

$70k–$80k

1,870(8.5%)

$80k–$90k

1,645(7.4%)

$90k–$100k

1,500(6.8%)

$100k+

4,040(18.3%)

Whitehorse Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

70.0%

Unemployment Rate

5.6%

Total Labour Force

16,900

Employed

15,960

Unemployed

940

Not in Labour Force

5,885

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

5.7%

Children (0–17)

6.3%

Adults (18–64)

4.6%

Seniors (65+)

10.9%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2890 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.261

Whitehorse Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 and over, Census 2021. The highest-credential groups are mutually exclusive. Bachelor's degree, master's degree, and medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine sit inside “bachelor's degree or higher” and are not extra slices of the population. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Highest credential

Population aged 15 and over

22,785

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,825 (12.4%)

High school diploma or equivalency

5,850 (25.7%)

Postsecondary credential

14,115 (61.9%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

4,315 (18.9%)62.0% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

1,905 (8.4%)27.4% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

125 (0.5%)1.8% of bachelor's or higher

Those credentials are published parts of bachelor's degree or higher. They do not add up to that count. Earned doctorates and other university credentials above the bachelor level stay inside the published total and are not separate columns in this extract.

Share of the population aged 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,825(12.4%)

High school diploma or equivalency

5,850(25.7%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,970(8.6%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

4,295(18.9%)

University certificate below bachelor

890(3.9%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

6,955(30.5%)

Whitehorse Commute

Place of work for the employed labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Worked at home is the census count of people who worked at home, shown as a share of that employed labour force. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Worked at home

10.8%

1,725 people

Share of 15,960 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,725(10.8%)

Usual place of work

12,510(78.4%)

No fixed workplace address

1,715(10.7%)

Worked outside Canada

15(0.1%)

Whitehorse Occupation

Broad category for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021, using the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Legislative and senior management is broad category 0, not every job with “manager” in the title. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

16,900

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

270(1.6%)

Business, finance and administration

3,230(19.1%)

Natural and applied sciences

1,330(7.9%)

Health

1,245(7.4%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

3,230(19.1%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

560(3.3%)

Sales and service

3,460(20.5%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

2,835(16.8%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

290(1.7%)

Manufacturing and utilities

220(1.3%)

Whitehorse Industry

Industry sector for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

16,900

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

115(0.7%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

390(2.3%)

Utilities

130(0.8%)

Construction

1,425(8.4%)

Manufacturing

230(1.4%)

Wholesale trade

230(1.4%)

Retail trade

1,745(10.3%)

Transportation and warehousing

625(3.7%)

Information and cultural industries

430(2.5%)

Finance and insurance

275(1.6%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

190(1.1%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

980(5.8%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

390(2.3%)

Educational services

1,215(7.2%)

Health care and social assistance

2,175(12.9%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

365(2.2%)

Accommodation and food services

895(5.3%)

Other services (except public administration)

770(4.6%)

Public administration

4,110(24.3%)

Whitehorse Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

23,255 (83.6%)

French Only

65 (0.2%)

English & French

4,365 (15.7%)

Neither

125 (0.4%)

Mother Tongue

English

21,945 (78.9%)

French

1,215 (4.4%)

Non-official languages

3,635 (13.1%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

21,945(78.9%)

French

1,215(4.4%)

Tagalog

900(3.2%)

Punjabi

390(1.4%)

Spanish

210(0.8%)

Cantonese

175(0.6%)

Mandarin

125(0.4%)

Hindi

65(0.2%)

Vietnamese

65(0.2%)

Urdu

60(0.2%)

Whitehorse Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

5,535(48.4%)

Semi-detached

1,035(9.1%)

Row house

1,150(10.1%)

Duplex

640(5.6%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,825(16.0%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

55(0.5%)

Other attached

70(0.6%)

Movable

1,130(9.9%)

Housing · Whitehorse (CA), Y.T.

These figures are published for Whitehorse (CA), Y.T., a census agglomeration, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Whitehorse alone. Shares are calculated on this site from the published household counts in tables 98-10-0252-01 and 98-10-0253-01.

Tenure

Private households

13,140

Owner households

8,905 (67.8%)

Renter households

4,235 (32.2%)

Owners with a mortgage

5,725 (64.3%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

3,185 (35.8%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

865 (20.4%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

3,365 (79.5%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,500All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,608All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,700

Renters, median

$1,340

Owners with a mortgage, median

$2,220

Owners without a mortgage, median

$632

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

2,220 (16.9%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

1,055 (11.8%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

1,165 (27.5%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

20 (0.2%)

Monthly shelter cost

Published household counts by shelter-cost band. Census counts are randomly rounded, so the bands can differ slightly from the household total.

Less than $500

1,305(9.9%)

$500 to $749

1,660(12.6%)

$750 to $999

1,320(10.0%)

$1,000 to $1,249

1,185(9.0%)

$1,250 to $1,499

1,025(7.8%)

$1,500 to $1,999

2,050(15.6%)

$2,000 to $2,499

2,270(17.3%)

$2,500 to $2,999

1,400(10.7%)

$3,000 and over

925(7.0%)

Shelter cost is the census monthly amount. For owners it includes mortgage payments, property taxes and condominium fees, along with electricity, heat, water and other municipal services. For renters it includes rent and those utility payments when the tenant pays them. Current consumer prices are a separate series on the cost-of-living page. Data sources.

Community snapshot

About Whitehorse

Whitehorse is the capital and largest community of Yukon, on the Yukon River in a broad mountain valley. It is the territory’s government, transport, and service hub, with a compact downtown above the river and neighbourhoods climbing the surrounding benches. Wilderness trails start minutes from city streets. About 28,000 people live in Whitehorse.

Known for

Capital of Yukon
Yukon River waterfront and historic downtown
Gateway to territorial wilderness and the Alaska Highway
Northern lights viewing in winter
Largest community in northern Canada’s territories by a wide margin

See & do

Yukon River waterfront / Rotary Peace Park
Riverside walks below downtown cliffs.
Miles Canyon
Basalt canyon and suspension bridge south of town.
SS Klondike National Historic Site
Beached sternwheeler museum on the riverbank.
Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre
Ice-age and Ice Age mammal exhibits by the airport.
Downtown Main Street
Shops, murals, and civic buildings of the capital.

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